"Man spends a great deal of time making order out of chaos, yet insists that the emotions be disordered. I order my emotions: I am insane."

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Source : Nathanael West (2012). “The Dream Life of Balso Snell”, p.14, Courier Corporation

Nathanael West

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“Don't read to remember; read to realize.”
“Of all the ills of man which can be successfully processed by Scientology, arthritis ranks near the top. In skilled hands, this ailment, though misunderstood and dreaded in the past, already has begun to become history. Twenty-five hours of Scientology by an auditor who fairly understands how to process arthritis can be said to produce an invariable alleviation of the condition. Some cases, even severe ones, have responded in as little as two hours of processing, according to reports from auditors in the field.”
“Whatever sorrow shakes from your heart, far better things will take their place.”
“Snowfall is expected to considerably exceed the normal range, both in frequency and quantity.”
“Jazz is not background music. You must concentrate in order to get the most out of it. You must absorb it.”
“They shaved my head, eyebrows. This is not a sci-fi picture. It's not a fantasy picture. You're dealing with something that's supposed to be in reality. But we had a genius makeup artist.”
“Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness. Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place.”
“We're all made of stories. When they finally put us underground, the stories are what will go on. Not forever, perhaps, but for a time. It's a kind of immortality, I suppose, bounded by limits, it's true, but then so's everything.”

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